Slicing the Silence: Voyaging to Antarctica

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Harvard University Press, 2007 - 399 pàgines
In 2002, environmental historian Tom Griffiths set sail with the Australian Antartic Division to deliver a new team of winterers. In this book, Griffiths reflects on the history of human experiences in Antartica, taking the reader on a journey of exploration, discovery and adventure in an unforgettable land.

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PROLOGUE
2
THE FIRE on the SNOW Legends of the heroic era
10
THE BREATH of ANTARCTICA The brave west winds
33
THE UNIVERSITY of the SOUTHERN OCEAN Life at sea
53
GREAT SOUTH LANDS Reading the rocks
69
HEAVENLY BODIES Space weather
85
PLANTING FLAGS Claiming the ice
109
COLD PEACE Reds down under
136
OF HUDDLES and PEBBLES Life among the penguins
222
THE CHANGEOVER Time history and generations
246
GREEN CRUSADERS Greenpeace and greenhouse
275
FEEDING BODY and SOUL Hunger and wonder
298
CAPTAIN SCOTTS BISCUIT The archaeology of return
329
7 and 8 January
351
Acknowledgments
353
Notes
356

WINTERING Surviving the polar night
162
SOLITUDE An experiment in loneliness
189
HONEYMOON on ICE Love in a cold climate
199

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Sobre l'autor (2007)

Tom Griffiths is a Senior Fellow in the History Program of the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University.

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